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Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle

We now live in two Americas. Onenow the minorityfunctions in a print-based, literate world that can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth. The otherthe majorityis retreating from a reality-based world into one of false certain

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Chris Hedges (2)

“We’ve bought into the idea that education is about training and ‘success’, defined monetarily, rather than learning to think critically and to challenge. We should not forget that the true purpose of education is to make minds, not careers.”

— Chris Hedges, amazon.com

Tagged: Success, Education, Challenges

“Most of these students are so conditioned to success that they become afraid to take risks. They have been taught from a young age by zealous parents, schools, and institutional authorities what constitutes failure and success. They are socialized to obey. They obsess over grades and seek to please…”

— Chris Hedges, amazon.com

Tagged: College, risks, Failure